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Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after 'strong solar activity'
After a series of recent solar storms, residents of a number of northern US states may be able to see the stunning Northern Lights this week.
Another powerful solar storm could be headed our way — bringing blackouts, auroras and more
It's having a cosmic comeback tour.
How solar flares affect us energetically and astrologically
Our life-giving death star is experiencing its "solar maximum," which sounds like the name of a Christian rock band and is defined as the peak activity period within the sun's...
Solar storms could disrupt communications, make northern lights visible in US this weekend
NOAA upped the Geomagnetic Storm Watch from Moderate to Severe for Friday through Sunday. This is the first Severe Watch in 19 years. That could grace the northern tier skies...
Strong solar flare sent blasting from sun causing limited radio blackouts
The Sun started Sunday with a wild display, producing a strong M-Class flare and potentially causing radio blackouts.
Solar flares? Russian nukes? Theories swirl for what caused nationwide cell outage
It was like a game of telephone, only with no cell phone service. Theories about Thursday massive disruption swirled on social media, with blame for the widespread outage leveled at...
Sun blasts strong solar flare, causing radiation storm, possible radio outages
A strong X-class solar flare was spotted streaming from the Sun on Friday, causing a solar radiation storm on Earth, according to space weather officials with NASA and NOAA.
Geomagnetic storm may cause northern lights to dance across the US
Auroras occur when charged particles from the sun interact with the Earth's atmosphere, creating what are known as the Northern and Southern lights.
Powerful solar flare knocks out radio, could be headed for Earth: 'One of the largest ever recorded'
Brace for impact: The sun just emitted the strongest solar flare in six years.
What is STEVE? Everything you need to know about the purple aurora-like phenomenon
That purple-ish glow in the night sky? That's STEVE.
Earth may see geomagnetic storm from recent powerful solar flares: NOAA
US authorities have issued a minor geomagnetic storm watch for the planet as scientists observed powerful flares on the sun over the weekend.
Hot new research: Scientists create first solar flares inside a laboratory
It's causing some excitement to flare up.
Piece of sun breaks off, stuns scientists: 'Very curious'
"Talk about Polar Vortex!" Dr. Tamitha Skov tweeted about the unprecedented phenomenon.
Wild Sept. 24 doomsday conspiracy goes viral on TikTok
Another apocalyptic theory is going around on TikTok — but there's a simple answer to it.
Solar eruptions, flares could impact Earth, NASA says
Solar eruptions are happening and according to NASA, they could cause some problems on Earth.
Giant sunspot threatens Earth as solar flare may cause blackouts
Researchers have their eye on a massive sunspot measuring more than 6,100 miles wide, which could prompt a radio blackout-inducing solar flare.
Solar storm ‘snowplows’ past Earth, could cause problems with power grid
The nearby solar eruption snowplowed dense plasma towards the Earth triggering geomagnetic storms in at least two US states, according to weather data.
Giant sunspot has doubled in size and could send solar flare Earth's way
"Here comes the sun" never sounded so ominous: A giant sunspot that just doubled in size is facing Earth — meaning a large solar flare could potentially strike the planet.
'Most intense' solar flare captured on stunning imagery
On Tuesday, a strong solar flare erupted from the sun, sending energy across the galaxy, which made for spectacular imagery of the invisible light.
NASA reveals the moment powerful solar flare erupted from the sun
The awe-inspiring moment that a powerful solar flare erupted from the sun earlier this week has been captured by NASA. The space agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted the super hot...